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What EM waves that make an object feel warmer?
Infrared radiation is the type of electromagnetic wave that makes an object feel warmer. These waves are produced by the heat emitted from objects and are detected by our skin as warmth.
What is the process of absorbing energy from the sun and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to make food?
photosynthesis
Why does co2 make the earth hotter?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere by absorbing and re-emitting infrared radiation. This process enhances the greenhouse effect, leading to warming of the planet's surface temperatures. Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, have increased the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, amplifying this warming effect.
How water currents affect climate?
The warm water currents in the ocean make the atmosphere warmer hence the climate of those regions become warmer.
How does carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses contribute the greenhouse effect?
Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere by absorbing infrared radiation emitted by the Earth's surface. This trapping of heat leads to the greenhouse effect, which results in warming of the Earth's surface and lower atmosphere. The increased concentration of these gases in the atmosphere, primarily due to human activities like burning fossil fuels, is enhancing the greenhouse effect and causing global warming.
What two elements are most responsible for causing the greenhouse effect?
Carbon dioxide and water vapor are the two most responsible elements for causing the greenhouse effect. They trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere by absorbing and re-emitting infrared radiation, leading to an increase in global temperatures.
Infrared radiation and ultraviolet radiation make up most of the energy Earth receives from the sun?
Yes, infrared radiation and ultraviolet radiation make up the majority of the energy Earth receives from the sun. Infrared radiation warms the Earth's surface while ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer in the atmosphere. Both types of radiation play important roles in Earth's climate and ecosystems.
What would happen if the air in the upper atmosphere were warmer than the water vapor that was continued in the air?
If the air in the upper atmosphere were warmer than the water vapor it contained, the increased temperature could enhance the capacity of the air to hold moisture, potentially leading to increased cloud formation and precipitation. This could also impact weather patterns and atmospheric circulation.
What happens to the infrared rays that the hot earth radiates?
They're ... radiated. Outward. Some of them get absorbed by stuff (trees, buildings, clouds, the atmosphere itself), some of them get reflected by stuff (trees, buildings, clouds, the atmosphere itself), some of them get scattered by stuff (you know the drill), some of them make it out of the atmosphere.
How CO2 can make air hotter?
CO2 contributes to global warming by trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere through the greenhouse effect. When sunlight reaches the Earth's surface, it is reflected back as infrared radiation. CO2 absorbs and re-emits some of this radiation, preventing it from escaping into space, which leads to an increase in atmospheric temperatures. This process results in a warmer climate and can contribute to climate change.
What are some of the dangers of infrared radiation?
It is very unlikely for infrared radiation to have a dangerous effect on people. Normally, it will just make a person feel warmer. High levels can lead to burns and very rarely, cataracts in the eyes.
If you added more water or carbon dioxide to our atmosphere how would it alter the loss of heat from our planet. Would you expect the Earth to get warmer or cooler. Why?
The situation for carbon dioxide is different from the situation for water. If we add CO2 to our atmosphere it will make it harder to lose heat (infrared radiation) back to space so it would probably increase the equalibrium temperature of the Earth. This is because the Sun pumps energy onto the Earth in the form of visible light photons. These photons heat the objects which absorb the visible light. These objects in turn radiate infrared radiation. The more infrared light gets absorbed in the atmosphere, the less gets radiated back to space, causing the energy to be retained, hence the temperature rises.Water is more complicated because it dependes on whether the water vapor is invisible or in a visible form like a cloud.Water vapor in the atmosphere in a transpearent way is just like CO2, it absorbs infrared light. However, water in the form of pools on the ground, ice, snow, or clouds, reflect a large percentage of the sunlight shining on them directly back to space (something like 20% to 90%). So it is impossible to say, without more study, whether adding water to the atmosphere will make it hotter by blocking infrared light or cooler by reflecting more of the Sun's energy away.An additional concern is that night time clouds can act as an insulating layer, not allowing daytime heat to be radiated into space. The balance between the increased albedo of daytime cloud cover and the increased insulation provided by nighttime clouds in not fully understood.
